In post WW 2 Europe, Nuremberg Germany was the city where the allies put Nazi war criminals on trial. The trials exposed to the horror of most people, how many war crimes were committed and how many innocent civilians were put to death. The trials also exposed the Holocaust and the genocide of Jewish people in Europe during the war. Many Nazi's were given death sentences and long prison terms.
War criminals were found guilty and hung.
War crimes and crimes against humanity .
The Nuremberg Trials centered around "Crimes Against Humanity" .
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No. The nuremberg trials were held after the war, when several of the officers were take to court for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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The Nuremberg Trials
The Nuremberg trials began in 1945 following the end of World War II. The trials were held to prosecute prominent leaders of Nazi Germany for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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German leaders stood trial for war crimes and it established resposibility for war
The defendants in the Tokyo Trials were charged with crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, while the defendants in the Nuremberg Trials were charged with crimes against humanity, war crimes, and crimes against peace. Both trials aimed to hold individuals accountable for their roles in the atrocities committed during World War II.